Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 00:45
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User QAT-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 220
85% 147 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 696
73% 583 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2765) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 38
27% 33.7 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 33.3
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 139 138 139 140 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 422
Mixed 344
SusWrite 160
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 48.6
181% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 170
181% 299 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
466GB free
Firmware: AM0B1J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 104 106 106 106 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 94.6
Write 96.6
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 104
59% 81.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 60%
SanDisk Cruzer 8GB
3GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.1 3.7 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.3 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 24.1
Write 5.7
Mixed 13.7
SusWrite 4.1
13% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 3
206% 4.03 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.1% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.9
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97X-UD5H Builds (Compare 681 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $828
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